Dankaran Touman was the first son of Naré Maghann Konaté (father of Sundiata Keita, founder and first Emperor of the Mali Empire in the 13th century).[1][2] He was also the King of Manden prior to the establishment of the Mali Empire.[3][4][5]
History
Sources suggest that Dankaran has prosecuted his paternal half-brother MansaSundiata Keita.[4][6] After Naré's death, Dankaran and his mother Sassouma Bereté plotted to kill Sundiata Keita because they feared that Sundiata would take the throne. To protect her children, Sogolon Conde (mother of Sundiata) abandoned the country with her children and lived in exile. Mandinka oral tradition suggest that it was foretold that Sundiata would be a great king long before he was born. Sogolon lived in exile with her children for several years. During their time in exile, the Sosso king Soumaoro Kanté invaded their country (Niani). Fearing for his life, Dankaran abandoned his subjects and left the country.[4][5] Messengers were sent by the Mandinka elders to go and look for Sundiata so that he could come back and help liberate the Mandinkah people and their country from the Sosso King.[2][4] His victory at the Battle of Kirina led to the foundation of the Mali Empire.
^Jackson, Michael, "Politics of Storytelling: Violence, Transgression and Intersubjectivity", Museum Tusculanum Press (2002), p 201, ISBN8772897376[1] (Retrieved : 20 July 2012)
^Niane, Djibril Tamsir, Pickett, G. D., Chappell, David W., Jim Jones, "Sundiata: an epic of old Mali", Pearson Longman (2006), p 27, ISBN1405849428
^ abcd"Mali's Boy-King: A Thirteenth-Century African Epic Becomes Digital", By Ronica Roth (in NEH) : Humanities, July/August 1998, Volume 19/Number 4 2018-01-02 at the Wayback Machine & [2]
^ abBelcher, Stephen Paterson, "Epic Traditions of Africa", Indiana University Press, (1999), p 101, ISBN0253212812[3] (Retrieved : 20 July 2012)
^Niane, DjiBril Tamsir, Unesco. International Scientific Committee for the Drafting of a General History of Africa, "Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century", University of California Press (1984), p 131, ISBN0435948105[4] (Retrieved : 20 July 2012)
January 07, 2023
dankaran, touman, further, information, epic, sundiata, mali, empire, this, article, tone, style, reflect, encyclopedic, tone, used, wikipedia, wikipedia, guide, writing, better, articles, suggestions, 2017, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, first,. Further information Epic of Sundiata and Mali Empire This article s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dankaran Touman was the first son of Nare Maghann Konate father of Sundiata Keita founder and first Emperor of the Mali Empire in the 13th century 1 2 He was also the King of Manden prior to the establishment of the Mali Empire 3 4 5 History EditSources suggest that Dankaran has prosecuted his paternal half brother Mansa Sundiata Keita 4 6 After Nare s death Dankaran and his mother Sassouma Berete plotted to kill Sundiata Keita because they feared that Sundiata would take the throne To protect her children Sogolon Conde mother of Sundiata abandoned the country with her children and lived in exile Mandinka oral tradition suggest that it was foretold that Sundiata would be a great king long before he was born Sogolon lived in exile with her children for several years During their time in exile the Sosso king Soumaoro Kante invaded their country Niani Fearing for his life Dankaran abandoned his subjects and left the country 4 5 Messengers were sent by the Mandinka elders to go and look for Sundiata so that he could come back and help liberate the Mandinkah people and their country from the Sosso King 2 4 His victory at the Battle of Kirina led to the foundation of the Mali Empire References Edit Mali portal Monarchy portal Africa portal History portal Jackson Michael Politics of Storytelling Violence Transgression and Intersubjectivity Museum Tusculanum Press 2002 p 201 ISBN 8772897376 1 Retrieved 20 July 2012 a b Ki Zerbo Joseph UNESCO General History of Africa Vol IV Abridged Edition Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century editors Joseph Ki Zerbo Djibril Tamsir Niane University of California Press 1998 pp 54 55 ISBN 0520066995 Niane Djibril Tamsir Pickett G D Chappell David W Jim Jones Sundiata an epic of old Mali Pearson Longman 2006 p 27 ISBN 1405849428 a b c d Mali s Boy King A Thirteenth Century African Epic Becomes Digital By Ronica Roth in NEH Humanities July August 1998 Volume 19 Number 4 Archived 2018 01 02 at the Wayback Machine amp 2 a b Belcher Stephen Paterson Epic Traditions of Africa Indiana University Press 1999 p 101 ISBN 0253212812 3 Retrieved 20 July 2012 Niane DjiBril Tamsir Unesco International Scientific Committee for the Drafting of a General History of Africa Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century University of California Press 1984 p 131 ISBN 0435948105 4 Retrieved 20 July 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dankaran Touman amp oldid 1128208439, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
